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A form of inherited Kallmann’s syndrome which affects both men and women, because the sex chromosomes are unaffected. Kallmann syndrome is a condition characterized by delayed or absent puberty and an impaired sense of smell. This disorder is a form of...
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Those chromosomes which are not the sex chromosomes. In humans, each cell normally contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46. Twenty-two of these pairs, called autosomes, look the same in both males and females. The 23rd pair, the sex chromosomes, differ...
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Lymph nodes in the armpit region that drains lymph channels from the breast. Numerous nodes around the axillary (below the shoulder joint) veins which receive the lymphatic drainage from the upper limb, scapular region and pectoral region (including mammary gland);...
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Single-celled microorganisms. Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms which can exist either as independent organisms or as parasites (dependent upon another organism for existance). Examples of bacteria are Acidophilus, Chlamydia, Clostridium welchii or gangrene,...
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Not malignant, not cancerous. In reference to a tumor; an abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should. Tumors may be benign (not cancerous), or malignant (cancerous).
